Apple could make a number of changes to its popular MacBook laptops. While newer generations of MacBooks have added iterative upgrades in the hardware department in recent years, not much has changed in their core functionality and design. However, the Cupertino, California-based tech giant may be introducing touchscreen support to its Mac computers, according to a new report. The company could reportedly launch its first touchscreen MacBook in 2025. In addition, Apple could also finally bring OLED display technology to its laptops. Currently, Apple laptops use Liquid Retina LCD displays, while Super Retina OLED displays are limited to the company’s iPhone and Apple Watch models.
According to Bloomberg report, Apple Engineers are “actively” involved in the development of a touch screen MacBook and could introduce the display on a new MacBook Pro in 2025. Apple has been reluctant to add touchscreens to its computers since it already offers iPads in the tablet segment.
Most of Apple’s competitors in the laptop market offer touchscreen laptops. Dell, Lenovoand other major laptop manufacturers have a line of two-in-one laptops with touch displays.
The report also says that the planned touchscreen MacBook Pro will retain its current design, including a keyboard and trackpad. The touch display could also find its way into other MacBook models later. Additionally, the new MacBook Pro would also ditch the LCD screen and move to an OLED display, the report said. Apple has brought OLED display technology to its iPhone and Apple Watch models, and it could also come to the smaller iPad Pro next year, the report said.
Rumors of an OLED MacBook have been around for a while, and last year one analyst had it predicted that Apple would bring OLED displays to MacBooks and iPads in 2024. On Wednesday, TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said tweeted that the company could launch an OLED MacBook before the end of 2024.
In addition to changes in the display department, Apple is also said to be working on one new keyboard with dynamic features for a future line of MacBooks. The keyboard could reportedly feature rotating key functions that light up depending on context. The LEDs that illuminate the button icons and labels could even reportedly show animations and videos on the buttons.
